Ways of preventing violence and reinforcing human security

In parts of Latin America, violence has become a serious public health and security problem. In the article the authors, RCT program manager Finn Kjaerulf and consultant Rodrigo Barahona, explore the violence reduction potential in the intersection between health, criminal justice, and development. The emphasis is on public health, rule of law, and equality-driven socioeconomic development as principal concerns in preventing violence.

The authors argue for integrated community-driven and national interventions to create cooperative national-local linkages and embed international human rights law at the national and local levels.

Full reference
Preventing violence and reinforcing human security: A rights-based framework for 'top-down' and 'bottom-up' action
Finn Kjaerulf and Rodrigo Barahona
Pan American Journal of Public Health
Volume 27 (5), May 31, 2010
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The article is published by the peer-reviewed monthly Pan American Journal of Public Health / Revista Panamericana de Salud Pública, which serves as an important vehicle for disseminating research findings from the countries of the Region in areas that relate to the Organization's purposes: to promote action and coordinate efforts directed toward health promotion in the countries of the Americas; to combat disease; to prolong life; and to stimulate people's physical, mental, and social development.